https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish en-gb Podomatic RSS Generator Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:01:25 +0000 Society & Culture,Personal Journals Copyright 2025 Matthew Bond VARIOUS GENRE episodic false no https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/b0/6c/e8/useofenglish/1400x1400_611623.jpg https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish Matthew Bond Just a collection I started of English being used in different ways and now with some pronunciation material for my students. https://useofenglish.podomatic.com/entry/2018-01-17T17_40_49-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2018-01-17T17_40_49-08_00 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 01:40:49 +0000 2018-01-18 2018-01-18 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2018-01-17T17_40_49-08_00 Matthew Bond 63 Key Vocabulary/Phrases Good Morning Good Afternoon Thank you Star Ferry Museum Café Buddha Golden Bauhinia Jumbo Floating Restaurant plan tour collect Canada Japanese traditional cable car It is an amazing experience, It is a wonderful experience, It is a super experience It is a beautiful view, It is a stunning view, It is a wonderful view, It is an amazing view Key Vocabulary/Phrases Good Morning Good Afternoon Thank you Star Ferry Museum Café Budd... https://useofenglish.podomatic.com/entry/2018-01-17T17_00_31-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2018-01-17T17_00_31-08_00 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 01:00:31 +0000 2018-01-18 2018-01-18 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2018-01-17T17_00_31-08_00 Matthew Bond english 92 false Transcript of Listening Exercise 1 Good morning. Today I will tell you about our tour of Hong Kong. It starts at 8 am when the tour bus will take you to Aberdeen to eat dim sum at Jumbo Floating Restaurant. Dim sum is a traditional style of Cantonese food with small, often steamed dishes. You will have a chance to try egg custard buns, barbecued pork buns and different types of dumplings all served with a pot of Chinese tea. After that we will go to the Peak. From the Peak you can enjoy panoramic views of Victoria Harbour, Kowloon Peninsula and also be amazed by the huge number of skyscrapers in Hong Kong. This is a good place to take some stunning photos. We will then travel to Hong Kong’s largest island – Lantau Island – and board the Ngong Ping 360 cable car that will take us to the majestic Po Lin Monastery and a chance to see one of the biggest bronze buddha’s in the world. At 112 foot high it is an awe inspiring sight. You can take your time to climb the steps to the buddha or you might like to explore the historical Po Lin Monastery. Next we will go to a traditional Chinese café in Kowloon and try some pineapple buns and stocking tea before ending our tour with some free time for you to look for bargains in the Ladies Market. Transcript of Listening Exercise 1 Good morning. Today I will tell you about our tour of Hong ... https://useofenglish.podomatic.com/entry/2008-04-02T05_56_06-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2008-04-02T05_56_06-07_00 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:56:06 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2008-04-02T05_56_06-07_00 Matthew Bond 304 false     https://useofenglish.podomatic.com/entry/2007-09-03T07_10_14-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2007-09-03T07_10_14-07_00 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:10:14 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2007-09-03T07_10_14-07_00 Matthew Bond 147 false  This is as per page 2 of Sound Systems 1 but without the American sounds for dog and note.  This is as per page 2 of Sound Systems 1 but without the American sounds for dog and note. https://useofenglish.podomatic.com/entry/2007-08-06T03_53_27-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2007-08-06T03_53_27-07_00 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:53:27 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2007-08-06T03_53_27-07_00 Matthew Bond 95 false You can view the notes at http://englishforhk.blogspot.com You can view the notes at http://englishforhk.blogspot.com https://useofenglish.podomatic.com/entry/2007-05-14T23_23_31-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2007-05-14T23_23_31-07_00 Tue, 15 May 2007 06:23:31 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2007-05-14T23_23_31-07_00 Matthew Bond 781 false A short unscripted talk about using podcasts with students A short unscripted talk about using podcasts with students https://useofenglish.podomatic.com/entry/2007-03-16T09_05_47-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2007-03-16T09_05_47-07_00 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:05:47 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2007-03-16T09_05_47-07_00 Matthew Bond 404 false Updated version of the classic Chinese story Updated version of the classic Chinese story https://useofenglish.podomatic.com/entry/2007-03-12T04_03_19-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2007-03-12T04_03_19-07_00 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:03:19 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2007-03-12T04_03_19-07_00 Matthew Bond 236 false An authentic conversation in English between a native English speaker and a local English speaker on the topic of authentic vs scripted materials. An authentic conversation in English between a native English speaker and a local English speaker... https://useofenglish.podomatic.com/entry/2007-02-17T19_27_09-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2007-02-17T19_27_09-08_00 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:27:09 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2007-02-17T19_27_09-08_00 Matthew Bond 454 false A conversation between a Native English Speaker and a a local English teacher. Can you tell which is which? A conversation between a Native English Speaker and a a local English teacher. Can you tell which... https://useofenglish.podomatic.com/entry/2007-02-17T19_01_28-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2007-02-17T19_01_28-08_00 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:01:28 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2007-02-17T19_01_28-08_00 Matthew Bond 495 false A recording of the sounds in the village in and around midnight as the Year of the Pig enters. A recording of the sounds in the village in and around midnight as the Year of the Pig enters. https://useofenglish.podomatic.com/entry/2007-02-16T22_17_56-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2007-02-16T22_17_56-08_00 Sat, 17 Feb 2007 06:17:56 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2007-02-16T22_17_56-08_00 Matthew Bond 206 false Just some thoughts about the Chinese tradition of throwing out the old and bringing in the new as we approach the Year of the Pig. Just some thoughts about the Chinese tradition of throwing out the old and bringing in the new as... https://useofenglish.podomatic.com/entry/2007-02-10T18_58_34-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2007-02-10T18_58_34-08_00 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 02:58:34 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/useofenglish/episodes/2007-02-10T18_58_34-08_00 Matthew Bond 49 false This poem is about... Well you can work that out for yourself. Is it a negative commentary or a positive one? That's for you to decide. I wrote the poem, but listening to poetry should be an interactive experience. You bring your own experiences, your own perceptions and your own feelings to the 'listening' and these are more valid than the intentions of the writer. This poem is about... Well you can work that out for yourself. Is it a negative commentary or a p...